Well, a couple of paragraphs later the letter lapses into the Scottish expression "mickel" (or at least Merriam Webster's online dictionary said it was primarily Scottish) to describe in not glowing terms physical appearance of the Anthonys, a family I can no long claim as my own (along with my ex-Coopers, Clarkes, Carrs, Chiles, Winstons, Dabneys, etc.) after a recent birth date discrepancy disaster.<sigh>. I did though go ahead and sneak the letter into my Anthony/Clarke file! I thought the letter was quite interesting in what it revealed about the attitude of others toward those who moved to the frontier. I wonder if many of my ancestors were seen as young, adventurous, ambitious, rowdy hotheads! Janet Hunter << These boys were all good surveyors, > > > and the first time I saw William Candler, the oldest boy, > he > > > and Zed, some three years younger, were lining a royal > > > charter for the Anthonys, an Italian people of no mickle > > > good appearance. >>